The Jobs Initiative Programme - Funded by FAS

 

The Job Initiative (JI), is an initiative designed to provide full-time employment for individuals who have had no regular employment in the last five years. The initiative is specifically designed to meet the needs of the Social Economy where valuable work remains undone because of the lack of independent resources to employ people. The Social Economy is that sector where the primary motivation is not the generation of financial profit but rather the development of the quality of life. (FAS 1999)

The pilot Jobs Initiative (JI) Programme was established locally in May 2000 by FÁS in association with DLDC, to address the critical long-term unemployment problems evident throughout Donegal, particularly for the 35 years+ age categories. The programme, which is funded by FÁS and managed by DLDC, aims to place full-time workers, with Community and Voluntary “Sponsor Groups,” within DLDC’s catchment area for a period of up to three years. During this placement, DLDC structure individual progression and personal development pathways for individuals transitioning through the programme. The core objective is to facilitate a pathway to full-time employment/self-employment for individuals who are currently on the Live Register, and fulfil the eligibility criteria outlined below.